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The Clubbed Thumb, True Love Productions, and New York Theatre Workshop production of
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Heidi Schreck Cassie Beck Gabriel Marin Jessica Savage Jocelyn Shek Phillip Taratula Emilyn Toffler Scenic Design
Rachel Hauck Production Stage Manager
Nicole Olson
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Michael Krass
Jen Schriever
Production Management
General Management
Bond Theatrical
Sarah Lunnie
Casting
Taylor Williams, CSA
Company Manager
MEP Carl Flanigan
Exclusive Tour Direction
Dramaturg
Bethany Weinstein Stewert
Sound Design
Sinan Refik Zafar
Dhyana Colony
National Press Representative
Matt Ross Public Relations
Associate Producers
SL Theatricals Daniel Rakowski
Associate Director
Tatiana Pandiani
Directed By
Oliver Butler What the Constitution Means to Me was commissioned by True Love Productions. This production originated as part of Summerworks 2017, produced by Clubbed Thumb in partnership with True Love Productions. West Coast premiere produced by Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Berkeley, CA, Tony Taccone, Artistic Director/Susan Medak, Managing Director.
What the Constitution Means to Me had its Off-Broadway premiere in New York City at New York Theatre Workshop, Jim Nicola, Artistic Director, Jeremy Blocker, Managing Director, 2018.
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Cassie Beck
Gabriel Marin
Jocelyn Shek
Jessica Savage
Phillip Taratula
Emilyn Toffler
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cast CASSIE BECK GABRIEL MARIN JESSICA SAVAGE JOCELYN SHEK PHILLIP TARATULA EMILYN TOFFLER EMILYN TOFFLER will perform the Thursday evening performance. UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for a listed performer unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance. Understudy for Cassie Beck—JESSICA SAVAGE Understudy for Gabriel Marin—PHILLIP TARATULA INTERMISSION What the Constitution Means to Me will be performed without an intermission.
who’s who CASSIE BECK (Heidi). She/her. Beck plays series regular Courtney Thacker on the anticipated upcoming series reboot of “I Know What You Did Last Summer” for Amazon Prime. Broadway credits include the recent revival of The Rose Tattoo, original cast member of The Humans (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, LA/London), Picnic and The Norman Conquests. Off Broadway she’s developed, created and performed premiere leading roles at Playwrights Horizons, Manhattan Theatre Club, Atlantic Theatre, Roundabout Theatre, Ars Nova, Classic Stage Company the Women’s Project and others. She’s done the same regionally, bringing her work to stages all across the country including The Ahmanson, South Coast Rep, The Huntington, Actors’ Theatre of Louisville – Humana Festival, Long Wharf Theatre (a world premiere by Heidi Schreck) and the Williamstown Theatre Festival. During the pandemic, she recurred on NBC/Peacock’s original sitcom “Connecting”. Additional TV guest star appearances include “Pose” for FX, HBO’s “High Maintenance”, CBS’s “Elementary”, and “Chicago Med” on NBC. Cassie appears opposite Mark Wahlberg in the feature film Joe Bell, currently in theaters. @cassiebeckster
GABRIEL MARIN (Legionnaire). He/him. Marin has most recently been seen Off-Broadway in Then They Forgot About The Rest (INTAR). He has appeared in over 60 productions regionally with American Conservatory Theater, Kansas City Rep, Ensemble Theatre Company, San Francisco Playhouse, San Jose Rep, Kitchen Theatre Company, Merrimack Rep, TheatreWorks, Marin Theatre Company, Aurora Theatre Company, Magic Theatre, and Center REP, among others. Marin’s recent screen credits include NBC’s “Law and Order: SVU” and HBO’s “Succession”. gabriel-marin.com JESSICA SAVAGE (Understudy for Cassie Beck). She/her. Jessica has performed on stages in New York and throughout the country including: Manhattan Theatre Club, The Alley Theatre, Contemporary Arts Theater Festival, Vampire Cowboys, Barrington Stage, etc. Television: FBI: “Most Wanted” (CBS), “Quantico” (ABC), “Elementary” (CBS). Awards: The Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Awards in Acting. Training: The Juilliard School.
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JOCELYN SHEK (Performer). She/her. Shek is a high school junior from Los Angeles who is very excited to be returning to the national tour of What the Constitution Means to Me. She is passionate about theatre, with a love of stage shows and improv, and is dedicated to improving the world around her through debate and political activism. Love to family and friends for their continued support. Instagram: @jocelyn.shek
Dick, Billions, and Nurse Jackie. Schreck has taught playwriting and screenwriting at NYU, Columbia, Kenyon College, and Primary Stages. OLIVER BUTLER (Director). He/him. Broadway: What the Constitution Means to Me. Co-Artistic Director of The Debate Society: The Light Years (Playwrights Horizons), Jacuzzi (Ars Nova), Blood Play (Bushwick Starr), Buddy Cop 2 (Ontological), Cape Disappointment (P.S. 122), You’re Welcome, The Eaten Heart, The Snow Hen, A Thought About Raya. Off-Broadway: What the Constitution Means to Me (New York Theatre Workshop), Thom Pain (based on nothing) (Signature Theatre), The Amateurs (Vineyard Theatre), The Open House (Signature Theatre, Lortel Award Best Play, Obie Award Direction). Regional: The Plot (Yale Rep), The Whistleblower (Denver Center), Thom Pain (Geffen Playhouse), Legacy (Williamstown Theatre Festival), Bad Jews (Long Wharf), An Opening in Time (Hartford Stage). International: Timeshare (The Malthouse, Australia). He is a Sundance Institute Fellow and a Bill Foeller Fellow (Williamstown).
PHILLIP TARATULA (Understudy for Gabriel Marin). He/him. Phillip is thrilled to be a part of this fantastic production. NY theater credits include Riddle of the Trilobites (New Victory); Empire Travel Agency (Woodshed Collective); Taylor Mac’s The Lily’s Revenge (HERE ); Die Fledermaus (Metropolitan Opera). Regional: Two River, Actors Theater of Louisville, Tuacahn, Huntington, Portland Stage, Gulfshore Playhouse, La Mirada, Williamstown Theatre Festival, more. Film/TV: Almost Love; “And Just Like That”; “Dr. Death”; “FBI”; “For Life”; “High Maintenance”; “The Outs”. BFA, Boston University School of Theatre. EMILYN TOFFLER (Performer). They/he. Tour Debut! Toffler is an actor/debater from Los Angeles. They are thrilled to be a part of What the Constitution Means to Me! Favorite credits include school plays such as Rosencrantz and Guildernstern are Dead (Polonius), Twelve Angry Jurors (Juror 4), Guys and Dolls (Benny), Shrek the Musical (Shrek) and Into the Woods (The Baker). Emilyn would like to thank their parents and cousin John for helping them prepare for the role, as well as his friends and extended family for supporting him. A special thanks to his theatre teachers, Pam Moser, Ashley Crow, and Dr. Julianne De Sal. Lastly, he would like to thank the entire cast and crew for being so welcoming and supportive.
RACHEL HAUCK (Scenic Design). Broadway: What the Constitution Means to Me, Hadestown (Tony Award, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Award nominations), John Leguizamo’s Latin History for Morons. Recent work: The Wrong Man (MCC); Hadestown (National Theatre, London, New York Theatre Workshop); Hurricane Diane (New York Theatre Workshop); Othello, Twelfth Night (Shakespeare in the Park); The Lucky Ones (Ars Nova); you’ll still call me by name (Sonya Tayeh/ Jacob’s Pillow); Tiny Beautiful Things, Dry Powder (The Public); Amy and the Orphans, On the Exhale (Roundabout); Parallelogram (Second Stage); Fucking A, Night Is a Room, Our Lady of Kibeho (Signature); Animal, Harper Regan, Bluebird (Atlantic); Antlia Pneumatica, Grand Concourse (Playwrights Horizons). Princess Grace and Lilly Awards, Drama Desk and Lortel nominations, Obie Award for Sustained Excellence.
HEIDI SCHRECK (Playwright). She/her. Schreck is a playwright, screenwriter, and performer living in Brooklyn. Her most recent play, What the Constitution Means to Me, was named a Pulitzer Prize finalist and won the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best American Play. Schreck also received two Tony Award nominations for What the Constitution Means to Me for Best Play and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play, the 2019 Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award, the Horton Foote Playwriting Award, the Hull-Warriner Award, and an Obie. A filmed version of What the Constitution Means to Me, starring Schreck, premiered this past October exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, and was nominated for a Critics Choice Award, a PGA Award, and a DGA Award. Heidi’s other plays include Grand Concourse, Creature, Mr. Universe, and There Are No More Big Secrets. Her screenwriting credits include I Love
MICHAEL KRASS (Costume Design). Broadway: Tony nominations for Hadestown, Noises Off, Machinal, and The Constant Wife, plus Charlie Brown, Twelve Angry Men, Heisenberg, and new plays by Joe DiPietro, Stephen Belber, Nicky Silver, and Elaine May. Off-Broadway work includes premieres by Edward Albee, Christopher Durang, John Guare, Theresa Rebeck, Sarah Treem, John Kander/Greg Pierce, Will Eno, Lauren Yee, Lisa Loomer, Donald Margulies, and many more. He teaches in the graduate program at Brown University.
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JEN SCHRIEVER (Lighting Design). She/her. Broadway: Lackawanna Blues, Grand Horizons, The Lifespan of a Fact,Eclipsed, Ghetto Klown. Recent Off-Broadway: Power Strip (LCT 3); A Strange Loop (Playwrights Horizons);Superhero (2ST); What the Constitution Means to Me (NYTW); Thom Pain, Night is a Room (Signature);Collective Rage, School Girls... (MCC); Usual Girls, Bobbie Clearly, On the Exhale (Roundabout); Dan Cody’sYacht, In the Body of the World (Manhattan Theatre Club); The Amateurs (Vineyard); Strange Interlude (TransportGroup); The Moors (Playwrights Realm); Eclipsed, ToasT, A Second Chance (The Public). Tour: An Officer and a Gentleman and Blue Man Group national. Opera: Die Fledermaus, Pearl Fishers (Metropolitan); Faust, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, La Traviata (Mariinsky, Russia). Adjunct Professor: Purchase College. Mom:Henry. jenschriever.com
Town (Dallas Theatre Center), Torera (Long Wharf). Tatiana has directed and developed new work at the Park Theatre (London), Cleveland Playhouse, NYTW, IATI, Primary Stages, Signature. As a choreographer, Tatiana collaborates with Latine artists in concerts & music videos. Tatiana is the New Works Director at Miami New Drama and a professor at Hofstra University and the Atlantic Acting School. Member of SDC. MFA: Columbia. Reps: Paradigm. tatianapandiani.com/ TAYLOR WILLIAMS, CSA (Casting). Broadway: What the Constitution Means to Me (NYTW, Barrow Street, Broadway) and Jeremy O. Harris’ Slave Play (NYTW, Broadway). Taylor is the Resident Casting Director at New York Theatre Workshop and Page 73 Productions. She has cast various productions in NYC and around the country. Notable productions include Daniel Fish’s Oklahoma! (Fisher Center at Bard), Aleshea Harris’ Is God Is (Soho Rep), Amy Herzog’s Mary Jane (NYTW), Lucas Hnath’s The Thin Place (Humana Festival, ATL). Upcoming: Martyna Majok’s Sanctuary City (NYTW), Sam Gold’s Three Sisters (NYTW), Whitney White’s The Amen Corner (Shakespeare Theatre, DC).
SINAN REFIK ZAFAR (Sound Design) is a New York-based sound designer and composer. Broadway: What the Constitution Means to Me. OffBroadway: Noura (The Guthrie), Seared (MCC), The Vagrant Trilogy (The Public), Novenas for a Lost Hospital (Rattlestick), What the Constitution Means to Me (NYTW, Berkeley Rep, Clubbed Thumb), What to Send Up When It Goes Down (Woolly Mammoth, A.R.T), And She Would Stand Like This (The Movement Theatre Company), Hamlet (Waterwell), Intelligence (Next Door @ NYTW), Richard in 49 Poses (Clubbed Thumb). Regional: A Human Being, of a Sort (Williamstown Theatre Festival); The Niceties (Geva Theatre Center); The Language Archive (Theatreworks Silicon Valley); Jump (PlayMakers Rep); peerless (Yale Repertory Theatre); The Wolves, Detroit, Intimate Apparel (TheatreSquared); We are Proud to Present… (Yale Dramat); Midsummer (Tiltyard); Macbeth (dir. Will Frears). Wingspace. MFA: Yale School of Drama. sinanzafar.com
BOND THEATRICAL (Tour Booking, Marketing & Publicity Direction) is an independently-owned booking, marketing and publicity company for live entertainment productions. Current tour marketing and booking shows include 9 to 5: The Musical, A Soldier’s Play, An Officer and a Gentleman, Annie, Blue Man Group, CATS, Clue, Clueless, Company, Diana, Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Rockin’ On, Girl from the North Country, Jesus Christ Superstar, Kathleen Turner: Finding My Voice, Lempicka, Love Actually Live, The Lehman Trilogy, May We All, Spamilton, The Brat Pack and What the Constitution Means to Me. Current marketing and publicity shows include 1776, Anastasia, Dear Evan Hansen, Escape to Margaritaville, Fiddler on the Roof, Jagged Little Pill, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, The Band’s Visit, The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, The Prom and Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.
SARAH LUNNIE (Dramaturg). Broadway: Grand Horizons, What the Constitution Means to Me (also NYTW, Clubbed Thumb), Hillary and Clinton, A Doll’s House, Part 2. Off-Broadway: The Thin Place (Playwrights Horizons), Mrs. Murray’s Menagerie (Ars Nova), Miles for Mary (Playwrights, Bushwick Starr). New York: The Essential Straight & Narrow (New Ohio), Samuel & Alasdair: A Personal History of the Robot War (New Ohio, The Brick). Regional: Shipwreck (Woolly Mammoth), Human Error (Denver Center), Humana Festival premieres of Where the Mountain Meets the Sea, The Christians, The Hour of Feeling, O Guru Guru Guru, Sleep Rock Thy Brain, Death Tax, and Under Construction.
NICOLE OLSON (Production Stage Manager). She/her. National tours: Waitress, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, The Phantom of the Opera, Jersey Boys, Billy Elliot, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Regional: San Jose Repertory (six seasons including By the Bog of Cats with Holly Hunter), TheatreWorks, Working (Broadway Playhouse-Chicago). BA: Theatre, Univ. of Southern California. Thanks TK.
TATIANA PANDIANI (Associate Director) She/ her. Pandiani is a Latine director-choreographer. Recent: Blood Wedding (Yale). Upcoming: Our
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who’s who DIANA DIMENNA (Producer). She/her. Tonynominated producer, award-winning documentary filmmaker. Broadway: Network, Three Tall Women, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Bright Star, A Doll’s House, Part 2, Meteor Shower, The Iceman Cometh, and The Humans (national tour). Off-Broadway: Fleabag, Black Light. Film: Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan (Chita Rivera Award for excellence in dance on film).
CATE AGIS (Stage Manager). She/her. National Tours: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Hello, Dolly!. Broadway: Miss Saigon, ... The Great Comet. NYC: Sleep No More. Regional: A.R.T., ArtsEmerson, C.A.T.F. Actors’ Shakespeare Project. BFA Emerson College. Endless love to all who have supported and inspired me, thank you. DHYANA COLONY (Company Manager). She/ her. Dhyana is thrilled to be back on the road, having played more than 150 cities in the US, Canada and Asia. Credits include Jersey Boys (2nd National Tour), Cats (Troika 30th Anniversary Tour), Chicago (National Tour & Broadway), first National Tours of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Roundabout Theater’s 12 Angry Men, Hairspray, Les Misérables (Marius Company), Lincoln Center Theater’s Thou Shalt Not (Broadway). Dhyana studied at the University of Southern California and lives in Dallas, TX with her husband Justin and pups Lura and Beckley. Proud member of ATPAM.
AARON GLICK (Producer) He/him. Glick is a Tony and Olivier Award winning producer. Credits include: What the Constitution Means to Me, The Boys in the Band, & Juliet, Fully Committed, Gypsy and The Old Man and the Old Moon. Aaron is an Associate Producer with David Stone and has worked on such shows as: Three Days of Rain, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Wicked, Next to Normal, If/Then and War Paint. Aaron is on the Board of The Musical Theatre Factory, a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College and the recipient of Hal Prince’s T Fellowship.
BETHANY WEINSTEIN STEWERT (Production Management). She/her. Recent: What the Constitution Means to Me (Broadway and National Tour), Titanique, The King’s Speech, Torch Song, Lobby Hero and Straight White Men. Bethany has production managed at Aurora Productions, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Manhattan Theatre Club, Atlantic Theater Company, Second Stage Theater, and Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. She is the founder of Stewert Productions, LLC and an adjunct professor.
MATT ROSS (Producer) He/him. Ross produced this season’s Pass Over, which recently reopened Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre, and Is This A Room and Dana H., which are playing in repertory at Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre. Prior to the tour, he produced Heidi Schreck’s What the Constitution Means to Me on Broadway and its film adaptation on Amazon Prime Video. He is the founder of Matt Ross Public Relations, an agency representing a broad spectrum of theatre productions and entities in New York and beyond. Matt serves as Board Chair for the Brooklyn-based theatre company The TEAM, and on the Board of Governors of the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers (ATPAM). Love and gratitude to Alyssa and Sydney.
MEP (General Management) is a producing, developing, and management company founded by Avram Freedberg, Mary Beth Dale, and Eva Price, and is joined by Managing Director/General Manager Carl Flanigan. Select credits: Jitney (national tour), The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical, Small Mouth Sounds, The Lion, 50 Shades! The Musical, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons on Broadway!, Colin Quinn Long Story Short directed by Jerry Seinfeld. maximumcompany.com
EVA PRICE (Producer) She/her. Price is a three-time Tony Award-winning producer. Credits: Jagged Little Pill (A.R.T., Broadway), Oklahoma! (Best Musical Revival), Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Angels in America (Tony-winning revival starring Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield), Dear Evan Hansen (six Tony Awards including Best Musical), On Your Feet!, Peter and the Starcatcher (five Tony Awards), Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons on Broadway!, Colin Quinn: Long Story Short (directed by Jerry Seinfeld), Annie (Tony-nominated revival), The Merchant of Venice starring Al Pacino (Tony-nominated revival), Carrie Fisher’s Wishful Drinking, The Addams Family, Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical, The Lion, Small Mouth Sounds, The Hip Hop Nutcracker with rap icon Kurtis Blow, The Magic School Bus Live! The Climate Challenge, Ella.
321 THEATRICAL MANAGEMENT (General Management Consultants). Wicked (worldwide), SpongeBob SquarePants, War Paint, Oh, Hello, Fully Committed, Fun Home, If/Then, Peter and the Starcatcher, Bring It On, Sister Act, Traces, Next to Normal, …Spelling Bee, The Vagina Monologues, Man of La Mancha, The Graduate, I Love You, You’re Perfect…, and Bat Boy. 321 includes Marcia Goldberg, Nina Essman, Nancy Gibbs, Ken Silverman, and Amy Merlino Coey.
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who’s who CATHERINE MARKOWITZ (Producer). She/her. Credits include: What the Constitution Means to Me (Broadway), Our Dear Dead Drug Lord (OffBroadway), I Love That Senator For You (Digital). Currently executive producing the upcoming docuseries Here’s to the Ladies Who. Grateful to the whole team, family, friends, and especially to Dan and Lucy.
LEVEL FORWARD (Producer) is an ecosystem of storytellers, businesspeople and social change-makers focused on expanding the access to and opportunity of creative excellence in pursuit of equity and economic transformation. We develop, produce, finance, and distribute stories of stage and screen, advancing work that is resonant, purposeful, and unexpected. Current Broadway productions: Slave Play and Jagged Little Pill. Off-Broadway with New York Theater Workshop, Sanctuary City. Films include The Assistant, Holler, Rebel Hearts, and On The Record viewable online now. Join us, as we work for change on project and systems levels. levelforward.co.
JANA SHEA (Producer). She/her. Cofounder of Broadstream; a new free platform of curated short form arts and arts -related content made by diverse artists for Gen Z and Millenials. Cofounder of Seaview Productions which also champions work that amplifies underrepresented voices. Highlights: 12-time Tony Award Nominated Slave Play, Sea Wall/A Life, Constitution, Pass Over, Sweeney Todd @ Barrow Street, Tony-winning Gentlemen’s Guide, Olivier-winning Gypsy, Upcoming: Thoughts of a Colored Man, Little Dancer, Coldest Winter Ever.
MADELEINE FOSTER BERSIN (Producer). She/her. Broadway credits include What the Constitution Means to Me (Tony nomination), The Inheritance (Tony), and Pass Over. Film: Heather Christian’s Animal Wisdom alongside A.C.T. and Woolly Mammoth, Jaki Bradley and Kevin Armento’s Spa Day, starring Molly Ringwald. Album: the Lazours’ Flap My Wings: Songs from We Live in Cairo. Off-Broadway: House Plant, 1969: The Second Man (Next Door @ NYTW). Line producer: projects with A$AP Rocky, A.R.T., BAM, NYTW, the TEAM. www.fosterbersin.org.
MALEY-STOLBUN-SUSSMAN (Producers). Broadway: What the Constitution Means to Me. In development: Love in Hate Nation. Jenn Maley and Cori Stolbun are producers on Be More Chill and Reunion. Maley: Indecent (Tony nomination). Rachel Sussman: The Woodsman (Obie Award). Visit jennmaley.com, coristolbun.com, and rachelsussman.com for more.
MYLA LERNER (Producer) Sher/her. Myla is thrilled to bring What the Constitution Means to Me to theatres all over the country. Now, more than ever, this work must be seen and discussed. Broadway: She’s produced ten plays over the last decade, notably Pippin (Tony Award) Glengarry Glen Ross, Hair, Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Chair of Board, Lean Ensemble Theater, Hilton Head Island, SC. Trustee, National Council, Theatre Communications Group, New York.
REBECCA GOLD (Producer). In honor of her daughters, Rebecca is proud to be part of this timely and significant production. A multi-awardwinning producer on Broadway (Porgy and Bess) and Off-Broadway (Sleep No More), she is a champion of not-for-profit theatre. JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS (Producer) He/ him. Founder of Define American, a culture change organization dedicated to humanizing the narratives surrounding immigrants. A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Emmy-nominated filmmaker, he is the author of “DEAR AMERICA: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen”. With Heidi Schreck, he is a producer on the Broadway run of Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu’s Pass Over. More info on joseantoniovargas.com.
JON BIERMAN (Producer). He/him. Jon’s co-producing credits include What the Constitution Means to Me (Tony Award nominee – Best Play), The Gin Game, Love Letters, and Finian’s Rainbow (Tony nominee – Best Musical Revival). For more than 25 years, he created and supervised advertising campaigns for over 200 productions including Proof, Driving Miss Daisy, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Glengarry Glen Ross, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Fantasticks, and Forbidden Broadway. To view his photography, visit jonbierman.com.
CORNICE PRODUCTIONS (Producer) is the Tony Award-winning partnership of Eric Cornell and Jack Sennott. They are currently represented on Broadway with To Kill a Mockingbird. Other recent: Oklahoma!, Anastasia, Lifespan of a Fact, Waitress (UK), A Christmas Carol. Upcoming: Anne of Green Gables.
JENNA SEGAL (Producer). She/her. Jenna is proud to welcome theater back and support female-led projects. Additional Broadway and Off-Broadway credits include: Hadestown, What We’re Up Against, Gloria: A Life, Small Mouth Sounds, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Gigi.
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who’s who NEW YORK THEATRE WORKSHOP (Producer) empowers visionary theatre-makers and brings their work to adventurous audiences through productions, artist workshops, community engagement, and educational programs. NYTW nurtures pioneering new writers alongside powerhouse playwrights, engages inimitable genreshaping directors, and supports emerging artists in the earliest days of their careers. NYTW has mounted over 150 productions from artists whose work has shaped our very idea of what theatre can be, including Rent, Homebody/Kabul, A Number, Peter and the Starcatcher, Once, Mary Jane, Lazarus, Slave Play, and Hadestown.
LASSEN WYSE BALSAM (Producer). Cody Lassen, Alex Wyse & Craig Balsam are thrilled to be a part of bringing this incredible show to audiences everywhere. Current and upcoming credits include How I Learned To Drive, Hadestown, Titanic, Alice By Heart, The Band’s Visit, Indecent. LassenWyseBalsam.com NEDERLANDER PRESENTATIONS (Producer) is a production division of the multinational theatrical entities owned by James L. Nederlander. Prominent for three generations in management and operation of theatres and productions of distinguished entertainment, they have produced innumerable plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts.
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KATE LEAR (Producer). She/her. Theatre producer, writer and philanthropist. Co-director of the Frances Lear Foundation and proud Board Chair of Ballet Hispánico. Co-producer: Catch Me If You Can, Of Mice and Men.
The ACLU is an organization of people who believe in the power of action. Whether in the courts, statehouses, or Congress, we fight to defend the rights that the Constitution guarantees to all of us— regardless of who we are, where we come from, whom we love, or what we believe. We’re evolving from an organization of lawyers and advocates into a larger coalition of people fighting for what’s right together—for all of us. We seek to be the place where people can come, no matter their political affiliation, to take action.
SL THEATRICALS (Associate Producer). Benjamin Simpson and Joseph Longthorne. OffBroadway: Our Dear Dead Drug Lord (WP Theater). Broadway: The Band’s Visit, Waitress, Oh, Hello. Grateful to work alongside Team Constitution! sltheatricals.com DANIEL RAKOWSKI (Producer). He/him. Previous Broadway credits: On the Town, The Great Comet, and What the Constitution Means to Me. Thank you to Matt Ross for this opportunity. Enjoy the show! CLUBBED THUMB (Producer) commissions, develops, and produces funny, strange, and provocative new plays by living American writers. Clubbed Thumb is a groundbreaker with a precise curatorial vision and a remarkable track record for launching artists’ careers; and an incubator, nurturing plays, collaborations, and artists through thoughtfully deployed resources, opportunities, mentorship, and hospitality. In 24 seasons the company has produced the NYC or professional premieres of Clare Barron, Sarah Ruhl, Tanya Saracho, Lisa D’Amour, Will Arbery, and many others. Clubbedthumb.org TRUE LOVE PRODUCTIONS (Producer). Jeanne Donovan Fisher and Laurie Gilmore. Select projects: King Lear, To Kill a Mockingbird, Sweat, Bright Star, Skylight, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, Fela!, Norman Conquests, Well, Medea, True Love, Shockheaded Peter, Coraline, and Sleep No More. Run by Tom Cole, The New Play Commissioning Program gives established playwrights the opportunity to create original, new work, free of commercial constraints. Recent artists: Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas, Sheila Callaghan, and Craig Lucas.
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who’s who ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME GENERAL MANAGEMENT MEP Eva Price Carl Flanigan Josh Altman Eric Emauni Casey McDermott Avram Freedberg Mary Beth Dale
Assistant to the Author/Artistic Consultant .......................................................Molly Paige Production Assistants .........................................................................................Cara Kienitz Additional Material ......................................................................................Danny Wolohan Production Photographer ...................................................................................Joan Marcus Housing/Travel .....................................................................................................Road Rebel Tutoring ........................................................................On Location Education/Ellen Herry Trucking ...........................................................................................................Clark Transfer
COMPANY MANAGER Dhyana Colony
CREDITS Scenic items fabricated by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a division of Production Resource Group LLC New Windsor, NY. Sound equipment provided by Masque Sound. Additional scenic pieces fabricated by Scenic Highlights.
EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION BOND THEATRICAL bondtheatrical.com
TOUR BOOKING Temah Higgins Mollie Mann Wendy Roberts Megan Savage Madison St. Amour Amber Howard
CONSTITUCIÓN DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS EN ESPAÑOL Para leer la Constitución de los Estados Unidos en español, visite constitutioncenter.org/learn/educational-resources/historical-documents/ the-constitution-of-the-united-states-html-en-espanol
MARKETING & PUBLICITY DIRECTION DJ Martin Marc Viscardi Steph Kelleher Adrienne Richards Phillip Aleman Melissa Cohen Adrienne McKissick Bailey Ford Simon Rosales Janiya Wade
SPECIAL THANKS David Stone, Andy Jones, Jordan Roth, Nicole Kastrinos, Maria Goyanes, Norman Lear, Sherry Chastain Schreck & Larry Schreck, Kip Fagan, Carlo Steinman, Gloria Steinem, William Araiza, Wisdom Kunitz, Anaya Matthews, Didi O’Connell, Morgan Gould, Sue Jean Kim, Arabella Powell, Noah Silva, The Gilder Lehrman Institute, Fractured Atlas, ASCAP, BMI, ERA Coalition, ACLU, American Legion James E. Coffey Post 3, American Legion Post 1, American Legion Memorial Post 71, American Legion Post 398, The American Legion Department of Illinois, Margaret Skoglund, Danielle Karliner Naish, Second Stage Theater, Helen Hayes Theater.
NATIONAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVE MATT ROSS PUBLIC RELATIONS Matt Ross Nicole Capatasto Claire Wojciechowski Sarah Sgro Liz Lombardi
WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME was rehearsed at Sunlight Studios, 321 West 44th Street, NYC, NY 10036
LEGAL COUNSEL NEVIN LAW GROUP PLLC Doug Nevin, Esq. Dan Haley, Esq. Ashley Hellberg, Esq. Janine Beach Esq. Miles River Willow Brandon Taylor
The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT STEWERT PRODUCTIONS Bethany Weinstein Stewert
BACKSTAGE AND FRONT OF THE HOUSE EMPLOYEES ARE REPRESENTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES (OR I.A.T.S.E) The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, Inc., an independent national labor union.
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER.............................................................. Nicole Olson Stage Manager ......................................................................................... ................Cate Agis Associate Director .......................................................................................Tatiana Pandiani COVID Safety Manager............................................................................... Laura Gutierrez Health & Safety Consultant ............................................................... Infectious Economics Associate Scenic Designer ................................................................Lawrence E. Moten III Assistant Scenic Designer ....................................................................... Jessie Bonaventure Associate Costume Designer .......................................................................Siena Zoë Allen Associate Lighting Designers .............................................. David Shocket, Greg Solomon Associate Sound Designer ................................................................................Josh Samuels Touring Technical Director.................................................. ..........................Otto Martinian Casting Assistant ...............................................................................................Lizi Latimer Banking ................................................................... Signature Bank/Margaret M. Monigan Insurance ................................................................ Risk Strategies Company/DeWitt Stern Payroll................................................................................................... Checks and Balances Finance Director .......................................................................................KeriAnne Murphy Accountant ........................................................ WithumSmith+Brown/Robert Fried, CPA, ................................................................... Karen Kowgios, CPA, Anthony W. Moore, CPA Dramaturg ......................................................................................................... Sarah Lunnie Vocal Coaches............................................................................................ Dawn-Elin Fraser Debate Coaches ........................................................ Erin Szczechowski, Aaron Marquette Fact Checker and Researcher............................................................................ Sanaz Toossi
The Company Manager employed in this production is represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.
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Omaha Performing Arts is grateful for the generosity and dedication of our Circles of Giving donors. Their donations support Omaha Performing Arts in realizing its mission of enriching the community by presenting world-class arts and entertainment experiences in our two venues — The Orpheum Theater and Holland Performing Arts Center—and connecting to the community through education and community engagement initiatives.
Directors Circle ($25,000+) The John K. and Lynne D. Boyer Family Foundation Michael Cassling Family Dr. and Mrs. H. Dele Davies Meg and Nate Dodge Sunny Durham Family Foundation Dr. Amy Haddad and Mr. Steven Martin Howard and Rhonda Hawks Scott and Cindy Heider Todd and Susan Johnson Jack and Stephanie Koraleski Rodrigo and Mary Lopez Carl and Marilyn Mammel The Thomas F. McGowan Family Omaha Performing Arts Staff Martha and David Slosburg Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation
Fellows Circle ($10,000+) Pat and Michele Dees Debby Durham Family Foundation Tom and Kim Egan Beth Heineman Eliason Lee Harlan Fran and Rich Juro Mr. Richard W. Kelley Bill and Jodie Mackintosh Family Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Neary Robert and Polina Schlott Mr. and Mrs. J. William Scott James and Kathy Simpson Joan Squires and Dan Hamann Emily Tonniges Nancy and John Webster Tim and Beth Wilson
Benefactors Circle ($6,000+) Anonymous (4) Jack and Judy Baker Bev and Ed Burchfield Susan and Bill Cutler Mrs. Linda Daugherty Bruce and Nicole Ericksen Dr. Devin Fox Friedland Family Foundation
Gary and Kathy Gates Rex Beck and Susan Grant Jeff and Danielle Gordman Curt and Beth Greiner Dr. James and Dawn Hammel Fred Hunzeker Daniel and Michelle Koraleski Smith Kroeger Marketing Dan and Tina Lonergan Sharee and Murray Newman Mrs. Nancy F. Noddle Terry and Jill Petersen Ronald and Teri Quinn Mr. and Mrs. Carl Riekes Ellen and Richard Slosburg Annette and Paul Smith Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. Eric Vacanti Mr. John Wiechmann Anne and Arnie Weitz
Associates Circle ($3,000+) Anonymous Amis Family Foundation Frosty and DeEtte Anderson Dr. Ann Coumbe Kathy and Gary Ensz Todd and Amy Foje Curt and Beth Greiner The Bill and Leona Kernen Family Adam and Kathryn Koslosky Robert and Myrna Krohn Family Foundation Joe and Kacey Lempka Robert and Joan Miller Larry and Karen Nelsen Honorable and Mrs. Ben Nelson Pape Family Foundation H. Douglas Riley Robert and Polina Schlott John and Dianne Scott Del and Phyllis Toebben Susan and Jim Tracy Dr. James and Carole Tremain Bob and Chris Turner James R. Vanhauer Dian and Jim Warren Wilson Family Charitable Fund
Sustainer ($1,500+) Mrs. Jane Alseth Clare and Duane Baylor Norm and Bev Carlson Kevin and Kimara Clark Gloria and Roy Dinsdale Julie and Lance Fritz John and Ibby Hancock Karen and Kim Hawkins Gerald and Leslie Hoberman Roger and Sandy Howard Dean and Maria Jacobsen Jim and Diny Landen Chris and Michelle Leitner Deborah Macdonald Ms. Julie Minton Joe and Kathy O'Connor Theresa and Arnold Reeves Molly and Tobin Schropp Dr. Michael Sesemann and Barbara Ruser Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Stinson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Walker Gordon and Joy Watanabe Sabrina and Zach Weiss Drs. Mary and Adam Wells Cynthia Epstein and David Wiesman
Supporter ($600+) Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. John L. Adler Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Albaum Bryce and Sara Bares Ms. Anne Begley Sally Bekins and the Bekins Foundation Mr. Samuel M. Bierner Mr. Daryl Blankenship Robin Bohnet Susan M. Burkhard Mr. Michael Butler Bobbie and Holly Carlson Bruce and Rkachea Carpenter Davis Family William and Beverly Donaldson Toni and Art Estes Barbara Fitzgerald Alan and Terri Gangestand Dr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Garvin
We regret any omission due to the print deadline of January 05, 2022. If there is a correction, or if you have a question, please contact the Development Department at 402.661.8455.
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Ms. Norma Shoemaker Signature Performance, LLC Eve Simon Mrs. Lynn Smith Robert J. Smith Drs. Jim and Pam Specht Mitch and Kendra Swanson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Swartzbaugh Drs. Jon and Ann Taylor Lee Turkovich and Max Holmquist Ms. Barbara Van Dyke Gail and Irv Veitzer Ms. Linda L. Watson Mr. Benjamin Weeks Gary and Sharon Welna Mrs. Randi Williams Dr. Rob and Jennifer Zatechka Dr. and Mrs. Michael Zlomke
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Erika Hansen Mrs. Suzanna Hansen Robert and Carolyn Hansen Mrs. Susan Hart Mr. John Harvey Ms. Cindy Havlat Ms. Camille Hawk Cassandra and Bret Hays Ms. Sam Hedrick Daniel and Amy Hennings Andrew and Monica Herd Steve and Michelle Hinchcliff Ms. Terese Holm Ms. Rose Homan Mary Horst Mr. Alan Horstman Ms. Theresa Howatt Mr. Don Hypse Beth Jensen John and Jennifer Johnson Mr. Michael Johnson Dr. Phillip Jones Mrs. Emily Karmazin Mr. Jeffrey R. Kensel Drs. Jeff and Jennifer King Mr. George Kleine Alyssa and Don Kohler Gregory and Lorie Koll Shane and C. David Kotok Steven and Elizabeth Koukol Ms. Aletha J. Kuhn James and Paula Lavelle Mrs. Susanna Leonard Annette J. LeRoy Tom Lewis Bill and Tara Lienemann Nico Lindell Ms. Juanda Lowe Patricia Lovitt Mrs. Kathy Lynch Michael and Carolina Mapes Mrs. Andrea Marshall Jana Martin Dr. Nancy Mathews Andy and Teggy Maxwell Ms. Aneetha McLellan Ms. Elizabeth McNeil Mr. Randall Mehlin Mr. Chase Meyer Philip and Jane Meyer Mr. Michael Miles
Ms. Elizabeth Miller Ms. Mindy Miller Ms. Kelly Milone Vaughn and LaNae Minton Ms. Lisa Moore Spencer and Elizabeth Murphy Ms. Debra Myhra Christopher Naber and Julie Anthony-Naber Mr. Anwar Nasir Mr. Benjamin Nelson Catherine A. Nelson Linda Olsen-Nelson Mary Newman Mr. Cody Nickel Mr. Jeffrey Noe Charles Norman Dr. Meghan Oakes Paul and Ann O'Hara Victoria Ortega Marc and Carlene Petersen Robert and Ann Pick Cassandra and Gary Pietrok Lynn and Jeff Pirruccello Marcia and Steve Pitlor James and Jessie Polson Mr. Brad Prall Mr. Patrick Pucelik Zach Purchase Trent and Kendra Quinlan Mr. Michael Redman Merlyn and Carol Rees Ms. Amy Riggs Mrs. Tracey Rittscher Debra Romberger Mr. Andrew Rouillard Ms. Dianne Rowe Ed Schneider Lois Schoonveld Mary Schuele Ms. Nicole Sedlacek Mr. Lawrence Shackman Mrs. D. Jody Sabo Shellberg Sissy Katelman Silber Bob and Paula Singleton Ms. Jolene Vander Sluis Delwin and Vicki Smeal Barry and Fran Snyder Mr. Robert and Dr. Kimberley A. Stafford Thomas Stalnaker Mr. Larry Steinberger
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Michael E. Bailey and Cynthia J. Bailey Trust • H. Robert* and Marilyn P. Cassling Marianne K. Festersen* • Dr. Amy M. Haddad and Steven S. Martin • Daniel Hamann Darrald B. Harsh* • Richard D. Holland* • Nancy R. Johnson • Todd L. and Susan Johnson Fran and Rich Juro • Helen* and Richard Kelley • Carl G. Mammel • Chad and Jennifer Rutar Martha and David Slosburg • Anne Thorne Weaver*
Operations and Facilities Board of Directors Jack Koraleski, Chair D. David Slosburg, Vice Chair Michael S. Cassling Dr. H. Dele Davies Margaret Lauritzen Dodge Scott C. Heider Todd L. Johnson Rodrigo López Carl G. Mammel Sharlon Rodgers John Gottschalk, Chair Emeritus John K. Boyer, Secretary
Executive Joan H. Squires, President Pamela Hansen, Executive Assistant
Development Sabrina Weiss, Vice President of Development Alyssa Kohler, Associate Director of Development Victoria Ortega, Donor Relations Senior Manager Melissa Godoy, Development Projects Coordinator
Finance and Administration Arnold Reeves, Senior Vice President and CFO Alyssa Stieren, Director of Finance Steven Mohr, Controller Brian Burns, Controller Tina Shogrin, Accounting Specialist Jillian Davis, Vice President of Human Capital and Inclusion Jennifer Tritz, Employee Relations Manager Aletha Kuhn, Benefits and Inclusion Administrator Cynthia Vanek, Office Coordinator
Information Technology Aaron Ott, Director of IT Karina Ibarra, Systems Administrator Casey Wood, Service Desk Manager Marcus Johnson, Service Desk Specialist Anna Newby, System and Web Applications Developer II Curt Glasford, IT Applications Manager
Ryan Murray, Director of Operations Daniel Diaz, Operations Setup Manager Chris Chamberlin, HVAC Facilities Technician Zach Purchase, Facilities Operations Manger Juana Alvarado-Salvador, General Maintenance Technician Kory Foster, Facilities Technician I
Event Management Salina Yusem, Events Manager
Patron Services and Ticket Omaha Ashley Voorhees, Associate Vice President of Administrative Services Robert Bass, Associate Director of Patron Services Stephen B. Martin, Ticketing Systems Senior Manager Alex Beil, Patron Services Supervisor Michael Brown, Patron Services Lead Joel Ochoa, Patron Services Lead Pablo Hernandez-Tovar, Patron Services Representative
Production Dan Brennan, Production Manager John Balkovic, Assistant Production Manager
Programming and Education Andy Cassano, Vice President of Programming and Education Kathleen Lawler Hustead, Associate Director of Education Elly Whaley, Scheduling Rentals Manager Erika Hansen, Booking and Programs Manager Bill Grennan, Education and Engagement Manager Taylor Wyatt, Education Manager Isaac Neiman, Digital Events Production Manager Aaron Derell Gregory, Community Engagement Specialist Megan Wade, Front of House and Volunteer Services Manager Annie Gatson, Programming Department Coordinator
Holland Center House Crew Jake Saner, Carpenter Michael Arch, Electrician Erik Rudd, Audio Engineer
Marketing and Public Relations
Orpheum Theater House Crew
Lee Turkovich, Vice President of Marketing and Communications Bev Carlson, Director of Public Relations and Communications Brittany Dorner, Associate Director of Digital Marketing Danielle Spurgeon, Senior Graphic Designer Sarah Kosch, Content Creator Hannah Wright, Campaign and Advertising Manager James Rich, Patron Engagement Manager Dara Hogan, Communications Specialist Jordan Willis, Marketing Operations Manager
Al Dusek, Carpenter Cassie Moore, Electrician Brian Kinnaman, Audio Engineer
Food Services and Catering Chuck Shanahan, Director of Food and Beverage Operations Michael Anderson, Executive Chef Matt Allen, Sous Chef Maren Burgin, Food and Beverage Operations Manager Julia Odorisio, Food & Beverage Operations Manager Kathleen Bartusiak, Lead Cook
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Volunteers Omaha Performing Arts thanks The Ambassadors for their outstanding contributions to the success of the Holland Center and Orpheum Theater.
Presenters Circle
Executive Committee: Jen Rutar, President Adrienne Fay, President-Elect Dori Stanfield, VP of Engagemen Andee Scioli, 2nd VP of Engagement Tom Elser, VP of Membership Melissa Shapiro, 2nd VP of Membership Karen Nelsen, Treasurer Paula Blackledge, Immediate Past President
Presenters Circle Board of Directors: Kris Covi Lynn Dingman Courtney Dunbar Lori Dvorak Kate Grabill Gail Graeve Shelly Grote Beth Greiner Mark Gudgel Cindy Heider Courtney Hellman Kimberly Hord Cindi Horning Wendi Kroeger Donella Lampkin Anne Medlock Christine Nikunen Christie Oberto David Prinz Sharlon Rodgers Chad Rutar Laura Schroeder Andrew Sigerson Libby Stiles Rachel Stricklett Ashley Wegner Tiffany White Welchen Michele Zadalis Jennifer Zatechka
Omaha Performing Arts Policies and Procedures
The Orpheum Theater and Holland Performing Arts Center are nonsmoking facilities. Beverages with lids are permitted for most performances and are available for purchase in the lobbies.
In Case of an Emergency
Doctors, parents or patrons expecting phone calls should leave their seat location (on ticket) with the appropriate parties and house manager or head usher. The emergency telephone number is 402.661.8555.
Fire Notice or Weather Emergency
In the event of fire or another emergency, you will be given instructions on how to vacate the facility. Please do not run. Instead, walk to the nearest exit and proceed to designated areas as directed. In case of inclement weather, you will be directed how to proceed.
Late Seating
Late seating is at the discretion of the performing company.
Electronic Devices
Electronic recording devices and cellphones may not be used during performances. Please turn them off before the performance. Computers, tablets and video games are not allowed in the venues.
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• American Sign Language interpretation and Outlook Nebraska audio description is scheduled on select Saturday Broadway matinee performances at the Orpheum but may be arranged in advance of other performances by calling Ticket Omaha. • The Orpheum is equipped with hearing loop technology. Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) are also available for all performances in both venues. Ask the house manager or usher for assistance. • GalaPro for closed captioning for select Broadway performances and other performances can be requested in advance via box office. • Guide and service dogs are welcome. • If you have any special requests or concerns, please contact Ticket Omaha, toll free at 866.434.8587 or locally at 402.345.0606. Or email ticketomaha@o-pa.org. We are pleased to assist you with your needs.
Parking
Both the Orpheum and Holland have nearby convenient parking. Parking is available at the Orpheum Theater in the OPPD garage on Howard Street between 16th and 17th streets. The Skylink takes you directly to the balcony level of the theater. Limited surface lot parking at 15th and Howard is available for $10. Holland garage parking is available at Omaha Park Eight at the corner of 13th and Dodge Streets. Meters in downtown Omaha run 9 AM to 9 PM Monday through Saturday.
Gift Certificates
Presence at a performance constitutes your consent and agreement to be photographed and/or recorded in connection with the advertisement and promotion of Omaha Performing Arts, in all media now known or hereinafter devised, in perpetuity.
Gift certificates may be purchased in any amount and are valid for events sold through Ticket Omaha. Purchase gift certificates by phone or in-person at the Ticket Omaha Box Office during business hours or email ticketomaha@o-pa.org.
Lost and Found
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To retrieve a lost item, contact an usher or call 402.661.8555 if you have already left the venue.
Food Services
The Orpheum and Holland are served exclusively by O-pa Food Services and Catering, which provides a range of offerings, including pre-performance and intermission service. We also offer menus for private parties, special events and meetings tailored to individual needs and budget. For information or to book an event, call 402.345.0202 or email events@o-pa.org.
Entry Inspections
All guests attending events at our venues are subject to visual and bag inspections conducted by Omaha Performing Arts security.
Ticket Omaha is the OFFICIAL ticket source for the Orpheum Theater and Holland Performing Arts Center. Ticket buyers who purchase tickets from a ticket broker or any third party run the risk of overpaying or purchasing invalid tickets. Please be aware that Omaha Performing Arts is unable to reprint or replace lost or stolen tickets from these sources and is unable to contact patrons with information regarding time changes or other pertinent updates regarding the performance. Tickets may be purchased online at TicketOmaha.com, in-person at the Ticket Omaha Box Office inside the Holland at 1200 Douglas St., Omaha, NE 68102 or by phone toll free at 866.4534.TKTS (8587) or 402.345.0606. The Box Office is open Monday-Friday, Noon-5 PM.
Tours
Omaha Performing Arts offers free 30-minute individual and group tours of both the Orpheum and Holland. Reservations are required at 402.345.0202 or email info@o-pa.org. Tours are subject to the availability of the venues.
Accessibility Features
Omaha Performing Arts is committed to ensuring every patron’s performance experience is convenient, safe and remarkable. Both the Orpheum and Holland offer a wide range of accessibility features. Unique requests may be accommodated by contacting Ticket Omaha in advance. • Accessible seating. • Accessible parking adjacent to the theater. • Accessible restrooms. • Accessible backstage accommodations for performers and technicians, including accessible entries, dressing rooms and restrooms.
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